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Originally Posted by cincibuck
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To me, it's the ultimate rational, unbiased response. As I said before, I'll defer to the NFL before I defer to a biased fan with an emotional opinion.
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02-09-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by buckeyeboy
To me, it's the ultimate rational, unbiased response. As I said before, I'll defer to the NFL before I defer to a biased fan with an emotional opinion.
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How can you say the NFL is less biased than a fan who had zero interest in the outcome of the game? The NFL is inherently biased because it is commenting on itself and has an interest in protecting itself from any further criticism. I was shocked when the NFL admitted the mistake on the Polamalu interception, and that was an even more atrocious error than any of the iffy calls in the Super Bowl.
On a side note, SportsCenter this AM played brief interviews with Matt Hasselback and Shawn Alexander about the officiating. They came back from the taped interviews and the host/anchor/whatever had the gall to ask the analysts (Mark Schlereth and someone else) if it was time for the Seahawks to get over the officiating. Last I checked, ESPN is the one chasing the players down and asking them about the officiating. If you want the players to stop commenting on officiating, stop asking them questions about it. Dumbass.
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02-09-2006, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucky Katt
The NFL is inherently biased because it is commenting on itself and has an interest in protecting itself from any further criticism.
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If this is true, then why does the NFL publicly acknowledge when its officials make mistakes?
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Originally Posted by buckeyeboy
If this is true, then why does the NFL publicly acknowledge when its officials make mistakes?
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I addressed that a bit already. Sometimes, the call is so terribly, disgustingly, horrendously, pukifyingly atrocious that they have no choice but to acknowledge that they screwed up. I doubt they want to make a habit of it.
In the course of this past season, did you see any incorrect calls, other than the Polamalu interception? If yes, did the NFL admit that they made a mistake everytime after the game?
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02-09-2006, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucky Katt
I addressed that a bit already. Sometimes, the call is so terribly, disgustingly, horrendously, pukifyingly atrocious that they have no choice but to acknowledge that they screwed up. I doubt they want to make a habit of it.
In the course of this past season, did you see any incorrect calls, other than the Polamalu interception? If yes, did the NFL admit that they made a mistake everytime after the game?
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Did they admit a mistake after the Detroit TD/non-TD somebody mentioned?
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02-09-2006, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucky Katt
In the course of this past season, did you see any incorrect calls, other than the Polamalu interception? If yes, did the NFL admit that they made a mistake everytime after the game?
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You see, that's my point--that the referees are paid professionals and experts at making those calls, whereas you and I are not. Accordingly, my opinion doesn't really matter much. Simply put, I'll place my reliance on paid professionals and a governing body that in the past displayed a willingness to admit when those professionals have made mistakes before I will place my reliance on Joe Average who's watching the game at home on his couch and claims that he's convinced the refs blew a call.
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02-09-2006, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BB73
Did they admit a mistake after the Detroit TD/non-TD somebody mentioned?
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I haven't a clue. (Yeah, I know. Startling revelation there.  ) I guess my point is that the officials make mistakes/bad calls all the time, but the NFL does not always admit to it.
Also, another thought occurs to me (right, right, another shocking revelation  ). I think that there is a difference between a "mistake" and a "bad call". I define a "mistake" as something where the officials does something contrary to the rulebook, ala an inadvertent whistle, ruling that Polamalu did not have possession, etc.
A "bad call" to me is a call that may be technically correct, but probably shouldn't have been called. For example, if the official had chosen to flag the Steeler offensive line for illegal man downfield on Ben's scramble & heave, it would have been the correct call, but a bad call because there are O-linemen 1/2 yard downfield quite often and it doesn't get called.
Using those definitions that I made up on the spot, I don't think there were any "mistakes" in the Super Bowl, but it sure seemed to me like there were some bad calls.
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